Family Life, Eating Customs, Leisure Hang Out 3 (American Studies)

Family Life
Typical families: parents and children lives together
Family Life
1. Americans often have a family pet-usually a dog or cat.

2. The pet live in the house with the people.
The men take care of the children and many women are working outside the home.
Older people live in special homes for the aged
Eating Customs
Eating Americans Style
Hold the knife in the right hand
Hold the fork in the left hand
Cutting
Shifted to the right hand for eating
Some rules to follow when eating with Americans
Keep your mouth closed when you are chewing food, and speak only your mouth are empty.
When you are need something which is not near you on the table, ask the person closet to the item to pass it to you, do not reach across in front of them to get it yourself.
If someone offers you more to eat and you would like to have more, accept their offer. They will not repeat the offer or insist that you eat. If you don’t want more, they will accept your refusal.
Do not burp after eating.
Try not to rest your arms on the table while you are eating.
If you need to leave the table while others are still eating, ask, “Would you excuse me, please?”
Meal
Eat three meals a day
Breakfast: fruit juice ,cereal or eggs accompanied with toast and bacon or sausage, milk, coffee, etc.
Lunch: one or two sandwiches, a piece of fruit, bag of chips, cookies
Dinner: meat, fish, poultry, dish with cooked vegetables and starch.
Also, Americans have snacks, plus coffee, dessert.
People at work or school bring lunch in paper bag or lunch box.
People working in offices will eat nearby restaurants.
Leisure
Kinds of American Leisure
Swimming Pools
Football
Baseball Fields
Golf Greens
Bowling Alleys
Tennis Courts
Jogging
Bicycling
Other Popular Sports
Skiing ( On water in warm weather)
Skiing ( On snow in the winter)
Sailing
Fishing
Hiking
Camping
Everyday Activities
Television is a part of everyday life
Going to the movies is a popular pastime
Reading book
Various Crafts
Enjoy Gardening
Building Funiture
Attend Concerts